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In 61 to 60 B.C., Caesar served as governor of the Roman province of Spain. Their marriage lasted just a few years, and in 62 B.C., the couple divorced. In 67 B.C., Caesar married Pompeia, the granddaughter of Sulla. Caesar went on to serve in several other key government positions. Soon after, in 68 or 69 B.C., he was elected quaestor (a minor political office). when he put together a private army and combated Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus, who had declared war on Rome.Ĭaesar began an alliance with Gnaeus Pompey Magnus, a powerful military and political leader. The die is cast.” “I merely want to protect myself against the slanders of my enemies.” “My aim is to outdo others in justice and equity, as I have previously striven to outdo them in achievement.” “I came, I saw, I conquered.”Ĭaesar’s stature was further enhanced in 74 B.C. Hearing of this, Brutus and Cassius flee Rome.“For the immortal gods are accustomed at times to grant favorable circumstances and long impunity to men whom they wish to punish for their crime, so that they may smart the more severely from a change of fortune.” “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: In all other cases, observe it.” “What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.” “The res publica is nothing-a mere name without body or shape.” “You too, my child?” “Now that I am the leading Roman of my day, it will be harder to pull me down from first to second place than degrade me to the ranks.” “No, I am Caesar, not king.” “For those closest to a man ought not to allow his death to end their loyalty to him.” “An omen! A prodigy! Let us march where we are called by such a divine intimation. The people, now enraged with Brutus, vow to avenge Caesar and kill the conspirators. Though feigning reluctance at first, Antony agrees to read Caesar’s will, in which he left money to every Roman citizen and all his property to the public. Antony notes Caesar’s good deeds, his empathy for the people, and the fact that Caesar refused the crown three times: are these the actions of an ambitious man? The crowd, convinced by Antony’s honesty, begins to doubt Brutus’s actions. He says repeatedly that ‘Brutus is an honourable man’, though as the speech progresses this rings less and less true. Antony begins his speech by praising Brutus, and agreeing that if Caesar was ambitious he deserved his fate. He departs, insisting that the people stay to listen to Antony too. The people, seemingly convinced, praise Brutus’s good judgement. Mark Antony brings out Caesar’s body, and Brutus promises that – should his own ambition ever come before his better judgement – he will accept the same fate as Caesar. Volumnius officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassiusĭardanius officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and CassiusĬlitus officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassiusįlavius officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassiusīrutus addresses the plebeians, acknowledging Caesar’s virtues but insisting that he took the action he did because of Caesar’s ambition, and for the good of Rome. Strato officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Young Cato officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Varrus officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and CassiusĬlaudio officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Messala officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Titinius officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Lucilius officers and soldiers in the armies of Brutus and Cassius Octavius Triumvirs who rule Rome after Caesar’s death Lepidus Triumvirs who rule Rome after Caesar’s death Mark Antony Triumvirs who rule Rome after Caesar’s death Trebonius Patricians who join with Brutus against Caesar Metellus Cimber Patricians who join with Brutus against Caesar

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